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Journal Publications:

Kam Ho. T, Bergin. S. 'Classification Problems in Text Mining'. Invited Paper. Pattern Recognition. In progress.
Bergin. S, Reilly. R, J.Ghent. 'Using machine learning techiques to predict introductory programming performance'. Artificial Intelligence in Education. To be submitted June 2008.
Scanlon. P, Bergin. S. 'Using Support Vector Machines and Acoustic Noise Signal for Degradation Analysis of Rotating Machinery'. Artificial Intelligence Review. Accepted November 2007.
Bergin. S, Reilly. R. 'Predicting Programming Performance: a multi-institutional multi-variate study'. Computer Science Education. Volume 16, Issue 4, Decempber 2006.
Bergin S, Keating J.G. 'A case study on the adaptive maintenance of an internet application', Journal of Software Maintenance and Evolution: Research and Practice, Volume 15, Issue 4, pp 245-264, July/August 2003.

Peer reviewed papers and other publications:

Scanlon. P, Bergin. S. 'Using Support Vector Machines and Acoustic Noise Signal for Degradation Analysis of Rotating Machinery'. Artificial Intelligence Review. Accepted November 2007.
Wilson. S, Bergin. S, Flood B, Goyal. S, Kennedy. R, Mosher. J, O'Brien. J. Parameter estimation for a model with both both Imprefect Test and Repair. 25th VLSI Test Symposium. IEEE VTS 2007. Berkley, California, May 2007.
Bergin. S, Reilly. R. 'A Comparison of machine learning techniques for predicting performance'. NUIM postgraduate symposium, March 2006.
Bergin. S, Reilly. R. 'A multi-institutional multivariate study to predict introductory programming performance'. NUIM Department of Computer Science Technical Report Series, nuim-cs-tr-2006-01. January 2006.
Traynor. D, Bergin. S, Gibson, P. 'Automated Assessment in CS1.' Australian Computing Education Conference (ACE) 16th - 19th January, 2006.
Bergin. S, Reilly. R, Traynor. D. 'Examining the role of Self-Regulated Learning on Introductory Programming Performance'. First International Computing Education Research Workshop, ICER 2005 Seattle, WA, US, October 2005.
Bergin. S, Reilly. R. 'Assessing the executive functions of students on a third level introductory programming course'. 37th Annual General Meeting of the European Brain and Behaviour Society, Trinity College Dublin, September 2005.
Bergin. S, Keating. J.G, Benoit. A, Masullo. M, Jackson. A. 'A framework for the maintenance and evolution of ePolicy-guided web applocations'. Group Decision and Negotiation 2005, GDN 2005, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, July 2005.
Bergin. S, Reilly. R. 'The influence of motivation and comfort level on learning to program'. Proceedings of the 17th Workshop of the Psychology of Programming Interest Group, PPIG '05. University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, June 2005.
Bergin. S, Reilly. R. 'Programming: Factors that influence success'. ACM SIGCSE Bulletin , Proceedings of the 36th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education, Volume 37 Issue 1 February 2005 (SIGCSE '05)
Kelly. J, Bergin. S, Ghent. J, Gaughran. P, Dunne. S, Mooney. A. 'Initial Findings on the Impact of an Alternative Approach to Problem Based Learning in Computer Science'. PBL International Conference, Mexico, June 2004.
Kelly. J, Bergin. S, Ghent. J, Gaughran. P, Dunne. S, Mooney. A. 'An Overview of the Integration of Problem Based Learning into an Existing Computer Science Programming Module'. PBL International Conference, Mexico, June 2004.
Bergin. S, Reilly. R. 'Assessing programming Aptitude: A web-based adaptive testing system with remedial instruction'. 16th Workshop of the Programming Psychology Interest Group (PPIG'04), Carlow IT, April 2004.
Bergin. S, Reilly. R. 'An adaptive web-based testing system to assess programming aptitude'. NUIM postgraduate symposium, March 2004.
Bergin S, Keating J.G. 'A case study on the adaptive maintenance of an internet application'. NUIM Department of Computer Science Technical Report Series, nuim-cs-tr2002-04, 2002.
Bergin S, Keating J.G. 'An online tariffication system: www.b4ucall.com', The Evolution of Telecom Technologies: Current Trends and Near Future Implications, Report commissioned by the Centre for Cross Border Studies, pp. 13-22, February, 2001.
Bergin S, Keating J.G. 'An analysis of mobile phone calling costs in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland', The Evolution of Telecom Technologies:Current Trends and Near Future Implications, Report commissioned by the Centre for Cross Border Studies, pp. 23-42, February, 2001.